End-gate



1931- J. A. LETT 1 1,830,280

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' Jenn Annnnw mm, or :YUMA, COLORADO t. a -GA spams]; mammar read; Serial 116,431,251.

i Thisinvention relates to improvements cate corresponding parts throughout the sev-' wagon or truck end gates, the primary'obj'ecteral views, the numeral 1 indicates the end I ",oftheinventionbeingto provide an improved gate Structure as a whole, the lower portion means for securingv the end' "'gatefin closed thereofhaving-cut therefrom a panel 2, the p top edge of which is cut obliquely with re- 's'positiolrf 4 I The, invention broadly contemplates the spect tothe faces of the gate, as indicated at 3. provision of a gate zh'avinga removablepor- Tlnsmethod of cutting the upper edge of the tion'hingedl y'conneeted thereto and carrying panel and the adjacent edge of the gate body I adj acenti each end afianged element in which forms a' oint between the panel and the gate I '1 is reciprocally mounted asecuring bolt, this body which prevents the leakage'of grain or 80 bolt being' reverselybent at one end so'that othermate'rial at this po-int. 1

upon shifting it'inJonedirectiontransversely 'The inner face of the end gate body is proof, the hinged portion of the gate, the ends V 1ded with a pair of transverse strips 4, apormay be made toenter or movefrom position tlon'of each of which overlies the joint be- 7 "in" apertures formed through the flanges'or tween the adjacent end of the'panel 2 and the members secured to the gate bodyadjacent body of the gate of which it forms a part, as i I v shown in Figure 4. j

Anotherobject'ofthe'invention is .to pro- "Upon its outer face the body of the end vidfe an end gate structure having improved gate has secured thereto adjacent each end of meansjfor securingaremovable portion therethe panel 2, an anglebar 5, one flange of of in'pl'ace,v which is of strong and durable wh ch, as for example the flange 6, projecting- :1525 aeonsid rationef thef ll i g d tail d detured to receive an end of a shaft 7 which construction, easily actuated and positive in fromfthe face of the gate at right angles I action. 7 7 I I 1 thereto. Ad acent vthe top edge of the panel The invention will be best understood from 2 each of the flanges 6 of the bars 5 is aperscription taken incon'nection, with the acextends across the rear face ofthe end gates bm i dm i fo ing a t of th along the top of the panel 2, which shaft present invention "with the understanding, serves as a support for the panel 2 as will hdwg' qthat th inv ntioni'g oi;fco fin d-to be hereinafter more fully described. The

" "any strict conformity with the showing of the lower end of each of the angle bars 5 is formed r drawings but may-be'chang'ed ormodified top'rovide a pinfia which, when the end gate a so long as such changes or modifications mark -1 is in p s t m x n r g n aperture "no mater'ial departure fromthesalientlfeaformed therefor in the bottom of the vehicle tures ofth e inventionasexpressedin the ap- "body; Th1s acts to prevent the lower par C Q 1 of the end gate bulging in the event that the I Inthe drawingst a g i 'press'ure exerted against the inner face of :p g -1 a i in ml v ti n offan the "gate should for any reason become ex- "en'dgate'constructed in "accordance with the B' SWG- I j p're'sentinvention'; 3 H p Adjacent each end of the panel .Zthere is Q Figure 2 is asec'tional view taken upon the secured transversely thereof a short angle bar v line 2 20f Figure 1;

' Y modified form of latch. 1

g p I -8 one flange thereof projecting from the face ll Fi'gurefi isa vertical sectional View taken 9 thie/115K191 the S as the flanges 1 P on th-e'line 3-3of Figurel; Y ect' from the rear face of the gate body 1,

' Figure 4 is a view of a portion of the innerthese flanges f h bars 8 being'lndicated y g the numeral '9, and each having an extended 7 Figu 5 i a tra sv r e e tio l iew f portion 10 which projectsbeyond the top edge 1 portion'of the;gate structure, showing a of the panel-2 andis apertured for the pas j I I f sage therethroughof'the shaft 7, suitable Referring more particularlyto the drawspacing nuts 11 surrounding the shaft 7 be-' 50 i g wherein like numeralsfof reference indi; ing' interposed-between these projecting portions which serve as hinge eyes, and the vprojecting flanges 6' of the adjacent angle bar 5. r

The panel 2 has another angle bar secured to the outer'face'thereof adjacent one of the first mentioned bars, this angle bar being 1ndicated, generally by the numeral 12. As

, shownfthe bar "12, like the bars 8, has one flange extendingoutwardlyfrom the panelas indicated at 13, which flange at its upper end is extended to form an ear 14 through which the shaft 7 passes.

Adjacent their lower flanges 6, 9 and 13 of the bars described have apertures 6a, 9a and 13a form-ed there: thI'Ol.lgh,-\Vl1lCh apertures are in ahnement transversely of the endgate when the panel 21s11n closed positlon.

' Alatch bar 15 is provided, which intermediate'its ends has an-oflset portion 16, which serves as ahandle by means of which it-may be actuated in the manner hereinafterjdescribed. j One end of the latch bar 15 isstraight throughout as indicated'at 17,'wliile the other end has a parallel oflset portion 18 which terminates in a reversely bent hook 1,9,

, the end of which is parallel with themain portion ofthe bar, as shown in Figure 5. V i {That portion ofthe latch bar 15 which lies vbetweerr-the offset 16 and the offset 18 passes -through the aperture 13a of the flange 13,

while the straight portion 17 is reciprocally mounted in theaperture 9a of the flange remote from the bar 12. It will beseen from in- :spection of Figure 5 that when thepanel 2 is in closedposition and the latch bar 15 shifted to the right, the end of the straight portion 17 will pass through the apertured flange of the djacent bar 5 while the reversely bent end 9 will pass through the aligned apertures 6a i and 9a, adjacent thereto. It will thus be seen that the panel Qmay be securely latchedin :place or unlatched by a single shifting mo,ve-' ,ment of the latch bar 15, the bar being nor- .nially urged into latching position by a spring 20 which surrounds the portion-lying'between the offsets 16 and 18 pressing one end againstthe flange 13 and at the other end Figure 5 a slightly modified form-of latching bar is shown. In thisform the bar .against the washer 21 which is fixed to .the

22 is provided with only one offset portion,

this being at one end thereof and of semicir- 7 cular'formation', 'as indicated at 23, the terminal port on being reversely bent'to form the a hook 24 which aligns with the; main portion first, describedL 1 The straight end 17 of the latch bar :15jis providedwith an aperture'25 adj acentthe tip .thereof which receives-a latching pin 26 .which is permanently attachedto the end of the bar--22, as shown. This offset23-serves: 1 as a means-foractuating the latch barin place "-of the offset; portion 16 of the construction ends the projectingif r 713830286- 7 gate by asuitable flexible connection, such as a chain'27. This latching pin is passed through the straight end of the latch bar when the same is extended through the flanges of the gate body and the panel so that accidental release of the. panel cannot occur.

- From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that. a removable panelfor an end gate equipped with a latch of the charac ter embodying the present invention, may

be' 'easily'and quickly released or secured 1n place as described and the, mechanism :employed is of simpleconstruction and may be strongly and durably and inexpensively manufactured; a

l It will be readily appreciated from the foregoing that the presentdevice may be used as an'end gate'for-trucks and also for allother bar seeuredto the gate body across each end of the panel andhavingaflange projecting outwardly therefrom, a shaft extending tran sverselyef the top edge of the panel and passing throughthe extended ends of the first mentioned bars and through the projecting flangesof thejlast mentioned bars, a" latch .bar slidably extended through theprojectring flanges of the first mentioned. anglebars,

one end of the latch bar beingstraight, the other end of the latch bar having an offset portiOnterrninating in a reverselyf bent tip arranged substantially in alinement with the main portion of the bar, 'said tip and the straight end of the latch bar being adapted to passthrough apertures formed through the projectingflanges of the adjacent gate body and panelcarried angle bars, said panel havinggthe joint-between its top edge and the adj acent' gatefbody formed at an oblique angle to; the face of the gate toprevent leak- .agelof material therethrough.

2. An 'mproved end gate comprising a body having a panel ,cut' therefrom, angle bars secured to said panel adj acent each end, .each having a. flange projecting at right angles from the face of. the panel and extended at oneend beyond the topedge thereof,

an angle bar secured to the gate body across .each end of the panel and having a flange projecting outwardly therefrom, a shaft extendingtransverselyjof the top edge of the panel and passing through the extended ends of. the first mentioned bars and through the projecting flanges ofthe last mentionedbars,

a latch bar slidably extended through the pro-,

vjecting flanges-ofuthe first mentionedfangle gbars, one end of the latch bar beingstraight,

I "angle'bar secured to the gate body across each the otherend of the latch bar having an ofiset portion terminating in a reversely bent tip arranged substantially in alinement with the main portion of the bar, said tip and the straight end of the latch bar being adapted to pass through apertures formed through the projectingflanges of the adjacent gate body and panel carried angle bars, and a resilient I element carried by the latch bar and having engagement at one end with an adjacent angle bar, normally urging the latch bar in one direction transversely of the gate to maintain the ends of the bar in engagement with their respective angle bars.

f3; An improved end gate comprising a I body having a panel cute therefrom, angle bars secured to said panel adjacent each end, each having a flange projecting at right angles from theface of the panel and extended atone end beyond the top edge thereof, an

end of the panel and having a flange projecting outwardly therefrom, a. shaft extend- "ing transversely of the top edge of the panel and passing through the extended ends of the first mentioned bars and through the pro- .jecting flanges of the last mentioned bars, a latch barslidably extended through the proejecting flanges of the first mentioned an le bars, one'end of the latch bar being straig t,

:the other end of-the latch bar having an offset portion terminating ina 'reversely bent tip arranged substantially in alineme'nt'with the .main portion ofthe' bar, said tip and the 7 straight end ofthe' latch bar being adapted to pass through aperturedformed through the projecting flanges of the'adjacent gate body and panel carried angle bars, and a latch pin adapted to be' passed through an aperture in the latch bar to prevent disconnection of the latch barfrom the angle bars on the gate body. In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my I signature;

HN ANDREWLETT. 

